Down These Mean Streets
Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything. Continue reading → Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything. Continue reading → Poem: Future History
Come now
Arab queen
African dream
Baghdad mystery
future history. Continue reading → Poem: The Only Promise I Could Make
I could not build you a castle of pearl.
I don’t shine like Gabriel. We’re all
of the earth. There’s nothing indestructible
inside us but love. Continue reading → Poem: An Expansive Land
Let me still the trembling of your hands
with my own. This is your motherland.
You are home. Continue reading → Poem: Blame it On Me
Blame it on me
if it will bring you peace.
I’m an old tree:
I sway in the breeze,
but I’ve been scorched
by fire and the wars of men
and I’ve rooted day by day. Continue reading → Bring It In #2
Bring it in, bring it in.
I’m not here to sin
but to kiss your mind –
your alive as the Amazon,
pouring out poetry
like feathers over Angel Falls,
humble through it all
mind. Continue reading → Poem: I Promise
I can’t promise never to hurt you,
but I promise anyway,
because that’s what people do. Continue reading → Poem: I hear you’ve been looking for me
I hear you’ve been looking for me.
I’m still here, living free,
eating ash and sand,
rubbing it into my wounds Continue reading → ISNA 54 Convention 2017
I’m at ISNA 54 in Chicago, where I spoke about the power of fiction to challenge stereotypes and broaden people’s horizons. Continue reading → Appearance: ISNA 54 in Chicago, Saturday July 1st, 2017
If you’re attending this year’s ISNA convention in Chicago this weekend, drop by room 25 on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Continue reading →